Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-178 — Inciting to riot: Class A misdemeanor.

Connecticut § 53a-178
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 53aPenal Code
Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-178 (2026).

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(a)A person is guilty of inciting to riot when he advocates, urges or organizes six or more persons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct of a kind likely to cause public alarm.
(b)Inciting to riot is a class A misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 180; P.A. 92-260, S. 66.) History: P.A. 92-260 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “create” with “cause”.

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